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Watertown board upholds superintendent; retains 'I Am Leo' in eighth-grade health curriculum
Summary
After public comment and extended debate over process, the Watertown City School District Board of Education voted to uphold the superintendent's decision to keep the 'I Am Leo' article in the eighth-grade health curriculum; one board member dissented, citing procedural lapses under board policy 8.302.
The Watertown City School District Board of Education voted to uphold the superintendent's decision to retain the article "I Am Leo" in the eighth-grade health curriculum after reviewing the review committee record and the superintendent's written decision.
The vote followed more than an hour of public comment for and against the assignment, and extended board discussion focused as much on whether the district followed its own review procedure as on the content of the article. Board member Millie Smith cast the lone dissent, saying the district did not follow policy in handling the complaint.
Why it matters: the item put classroom representation of transgender students, the district's curriculum-review process and the board's role as an appellate reviewer squarely before the public. Supporters argued the material supports inclusion and…
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